Call it presumptuous, call it overthinking—whatever it was, Xu Qinghuan had decided it was time to lay everything on the table. The sudden candor left Nie Zhisen momentarily stunned. "I don't care about any of that." His reply was firm. In truth, Xu Qinghuan had made a profound impression on him from the moment he first laid eyes on her. His sister's constant praise only fueled his growing interes